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Tytuł:
Mesozoic tectonostratigraphy of the Western Tethys Realm – a review
Autorzy:
Gawlick, Hans-Jürgen
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/24202113.pdf
Data publikacji:
2023
Wydawca:
Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w Krakowie. Wydawnictwo AGH
Tematy:
tectonostratigraphy
Tethys
Mesozoic
Opis:
The Mesozoic sedimentary sequences in the Western Tethys Realm are incorporated in different mountain ranges, most of them located in the eastern Mediterranean area (Eastern and Southern Alps; Western, Eastern and Southern Carpathians; Dinarides, Albanides, Hellenides; units in the Pannonian realm: Pelso, Tisza), others are located to the west (e.g. the Apennine and the Betic Cordillera) These mountain ranges were formed since the Jurassic and experienced in parts polyphase mountain building processes and deformation, lasting until today. Therefore, the tectonostratigraphic evolution of the different Wilson cycles are in cases hard to assign to a specific cycle, because the evolution of the different Wilson cycles is overlapping. This resulted in contrasting palaeogeographic reconstructions and controversial regional tectonic interpretations. In general, two different Wilson cycles can be distinguished. The older Wilson cycle reflect the geodynamic history of the Neo-Tethys (Meliata-Hallstatt, Maliac, Vardar, Pindos/Mirdita/Dinaridic oceans in other nomenclature), and the formed orogen is part of the Tethysides with following evolution as documented in the sedimentary record of the wider Adria plate: – A Late Permian to Middle Anisian rift (graben) stadium with sedimentation of siliciclastics and carbonate ramp deposits in an epicontinental sea. – A Middle Anisian to Middle Jurassic passive margin evolution after the late Middle Anisian oceanic break-up: a) The complex Middle to Late Triassic shallow- to deep-water carbonate platform evolution from the inner shelf (platform facies) to the outer shelf (open-marine basinal facies), and b) the Early to Middle Jurassic pelagic platform evolution. – A Middle to Late Jurassic convergent tectonic regime triggered by ophiolite obduction (“active continental margin evolution”) with the interplay of thrusting, trench and trench-like basin formation, mass movements, and the onset and growth of carbonate platforms, followed by latest Jurassic to Early Cretaceous mountain uplift and unroofing. – Final closure of the remaining open part of the NeoTethys (= Vardar Ocean) in Late Cretaceous to Paleogene times. The younger Wilson cycle reflect the geodynamic history of the Alpine Atlantic (Ligurian, Piemont, Pennine, Vah, Alpine Tethys oceans in other nomenclature), and the formed orogen is part of the Alpides with following evolution as documented in the sedimentary record of the wider Adria plate: – An Early Jurassic (Hettangian to Toarcian) rift (graben) stadium with sedimentation of fully marine deposits in areas the rift cross-cut the older proximal Neo-Tethys shelf and siliciclastics and carbonate ramp deposits in areas the rift cross-cut continental domains. – A Middle Jurassic to Late Cretaceous passive margin evolution after the oceanic break-up since the Toarcian with formation of shallow-water platforms in latest Jurassic–earliest Cretaceous times in certain areas, but predominantly with deposition of hemipelagic sedimentary sequences. – ALate Cretaceous to Paleogene convergent tectonic regime triggered by subduction and subsequent continent (wider Adria)  – continent collision (Europe), followed by Neogene mountain uplift and unroofing. In contrast to the fairly well understood Alpine Atlantic Wilson cycle a lot of open questions exist regarding the NeoTethys Wilson cycle. The main focus is therefore the time frame before the “Mid-Cretaceous” mountain building process with the rearrangement of tectonic units, i.e. the Mesozoic plate configuration in the Western Tethys Realm. Due to the fact that the “Mid-Cretaceous” and younger polyphase tectonic motions and block rotations draws a veil over the older Mesozoic plate configuration, several crucial and still topical questions remain, e.g.: 1) How many Triassic-Jurassic oceans existed in the Western Tethyan Realm. Show these oceanic domains different life cycles, i.e. is the opening and the closure of these oceanic domains contemporaneous or differ their age, and where are the suture zones? In general, two main types of contrasting interpretations/models remain: a) Multi-ocean reconstructions with several oceanic domains between continental blocks, and b) One-ocean reconstruction: an allochthonous model which interprets the ophiolites as overthrust ophiolitic nappe stack (or single ophiolite sheet) from the Neo-Tethys to the southeast to east. 2) Were the Southern Alps/Dinarides/Albanides/Hellenides, the Eastern Alps/Western Carpathians plus some Pannonian units (ALCAPA), some units in the Circum-Pannonian realm (e.g., Tisza Unit), and Pelagonia (including Drina-Ivanjica Unit) independent microplates between independent oceanic domains in Triassic-Jurassic times? Or have these units been scattered by polyphase younger tectonic movements modifying an united continental realm (north-western part of Pangaea) of the Triassic European shelf? The Early Jurassic Pangaea break-up resulted, e.g., in the opening of the Central Atlantic Ocean and its eastward continuation, the Alpine Atlantic.
Źródło:
Geotourism / Geoturystyka; 2023, 1-2 (72-73); 21--22
1731-0830
Pojawia się w:
Geotourism / Geoturystyka
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Mesozoic gastropods from Siberia and Timan ( Russia ). Part 1: Vetigastropoda and Caenogastropoda (exclusive of Neogastropoda)
Autorzy:
Kaim, Andrzej
Beisel, Alexander L.
Kurushin, Nikolai I.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2052047.pdf
Data publikacji:
2004
Wydawca:
Polska Akademia Nauk. Czytelnia Czasopism PAN
Tematy:
Siberia
Timan
Mesozoic
paleontology (gastropods)
taxonomy
Źródło:
Polish Polar Research; 2004, 25, 3-4; 241-266
0138-0338
2081-8262
Pojawia się w:
Polish Polar Research
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
A probable oligochaete from an Early Triassic Lagerstatte of the southern Cis-Urals and its evolutionary implications
Autorzy:
Shcherbakov, D.E.
Timm, T.
Tzetlin, A.B.
Vinn, O.
Zhuravlev, A.Y.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2082181.pdf
Data publikacji:
2020
Wydawca:
Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Paleobiologii PAN
Tematy:
Annelida
Clitellata
Oligochaeta
Mesozoic
Lagerstätte
Russia
Opis:
Oligochaetes, despite their important role in terrestrial ecosystems and a tremendous biomass, are extremely rare fossils. The palaeontological record of these worms is restricted to some cocoons, presumable trace fossils and a few body fossils the most convincing of which are discovered in Mesozoic and Cenozoic strata. The Olenekian (Lower Triassic) siliciclastic lacustrine Petropavlovka Lagerstätte of the southern Cis-Urals yields a number of extraordinary freshwater fossils including an annelid. The segmented body with a secondary annulation of this fossil, a subtriangular prostomium, a relatively thick layered body wall and, possibly, the presence of a genital region point to its oligochaete affinities. Other fossil worms which have been ascribed to clitellates are reviewed and, with a tentative exception of two Pennsylvanian finds, affinities of any pre-Mesozoic forms to clitellate annelids are rejected. The new fossil worm allows tracing of a persuasive oligochaete record to the lowermost Mesozoic and confirms a plausibility of the origin of this annelid group in freshwater conditions.
Źródło:
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica; 2020, 65, 2; 219-233
0567-7920
Pojawia się w:
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Overview of magmatism in Northwestern Vietnam
Autorzy:
Khuong, H.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/191922.pdf
Data publikacji:
2010
Wydawca:
Polskie Towarzystwo Geologiczne
Tematy:
Vietnam
plate tectonics
magmatism
Palaeozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Opis:
Amalgamation of tectonic plates of Southeast Asia occurred in northwestern Vietnam. Six groups of magmatic rocks are related to the tectonic events. The first group corresponds to the major episodes of crustal formation in the South China block, or is linked with the formation of Gondwana. The second group includes granitoids in connection with the collision and formation of the Caledonian-Hercynian folding event. The third group contains Upper Permian ophiolites, as well as the Permian extrusives, formed in intraplate setting, related to back-arcs spreading. The fourth group is related to Triassic Indosinian orogeny, the fifth group comprises Jurassic-Cretaceous intraplate granitoids. Finally, during Cenozoic times, magmatic rocks were represented by alkaline granitoids - the effect of strike-slip faulting related to the collision of India and Eurasia plates.
Źródło:
Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae; 2010, 80, No 2; 185-226
0208-9068
Pojawia się w:
Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
A new genus of lance lacewings from the Middle Jurassic of Inner Mongolia, China
Autorzy:
Ma, Y.
Shih, C.
Ren, D.
Wang, Y.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2082186.pdf
Data publikacji:
2020
Wydawca:
Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Paleobiologii PAN
Tematy:
Insecta
Neuroptera
Osmylidae
Osmylinae
Mesozoic
Asia
China
Opis:
Fossils of Osmylinae are rare, currently only one fossil genus of this subfamily is known, Lithosmylus which is recorded from the late Eocene Florissant Formation of USA. Herein, we report a new Osmylinae genus with two new species, Vetosmylus tentus gen. et sp. nov. and Vetosmylus maculosus gen. et sp. nov. from the Middle Jurassic Jiulongshan Formation of Daohugou Village, Inner Mongolia, China, The new genus shares many apomorphic characters with extant osmyline relatives, e.g., forked subcostal veinlets in forewing; dense cross-veins present in radial sector, usually forming one complete outer gradate series in forewing; the region between MA and MP significantly broadened in hind wing, but with only one row of cells, implying a likely morphological stasis during the evolution of Osmylinae. The new genus Vetosmylus, the first and earliest record hitherto of Osmylinae from the Mesozoic, enhances our understanding of the early stages of their evolution.
Źródło:
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica; 2020, 65, 2; 363-369
0567-7920
Pojawia się w:
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
New diplodocoid sauropod dinosaur material from the Middle Jurassic of European Russia
Autorzy:
Averianov, A.O.
Zverkov, N.G.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2082206.pdf
Data publikacji:
2020
Wydawca:
Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Paleobiologii PAN
Tematy:
Dinosauria
Sauropoda
Diplodocoidea
Mesozoic
Russia
Fennoscandian landmass
Opis:
Two anterior caudal vertebrae from apparently a single individual from the Callovian (Middle Jurassic) marine deposits of the Podosinki Formation at Peski Quarry near Moscow, Russia, are attributed by the phylogenetic analyses of two independent datasets to the sauropod clade Diplodocoidea. Morphologically, these vertebrae differ from the anterior caudals of Diplodocidae and Rebbachisauridae, but are similar to those of Dicraeosauridae. This finding is in line with a recent discovery of the dicraeosaurid sauropod Lingwulong from the late Early–early Middle Jurassic of China, and suggests earlier diversification of the main neosauropod lineages and Asiatic origin for Dicraeosauridae. The Peski sauropod is the first Jurassic terrestrial vertebrate from the Fennoscandian landmass. Diplodocoid sauropods likely dispersed to this land massive before the Bathonian, when it was still connected with Asia.
Źródło:
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica; 2020, 65, 3; 499-509
0567-7920
Pojawia się w:
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Re-evaluation of pachycormid fishes from the Late Jurassic of Southwestern Germany
Autorzy:
Maxwell, E.E.
Lambers, P.H.
Lopez-Arabello, A.
Schweigert, G.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2082225.pdf
Data publikacji:
2020
Wydawca:
Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Paleobiologii PAN
Tematy:
Actinopterygii
Pachycormidae
Lagerstätte
Mesozoic
Kimmeridgian
Bavaria
Nusplingen
Opis:
Pachycormidae is an extinct group of Mesozoic fishes that exhibits extensive body size and shape disparity. The Late Jurassic record of the group is dominated by fossils from the lithographic limestone of Bavaria, Germany that, although complete and articulated, are not well characterized anatomically. In addition, stratigraphic and geographical provenance are often only approximately known, making these taxa difficult to place in a global biogeographical context. In contrast, the late Kimmeridgian Nusplingen Plattenkalk of Baden-Württemberg is a well-constrained locality yielding hundreds of exceptionally preserved and prepared vertebrate fossils. Pachycormid fishes are rare, but these finds have the potential to broaden our understanding of anatomical variation within this group, as well as provide new information regarding the trophic complexity of the Nusplingen lagoonal ecosystem. Here, we review the fossil record of Pachycormidae from Nusplingen, including one fragmentary and two relatively complete skulls, a largely complete fish, and a fragment of a caudal fin. These finds can be referred to three taxa: Orthocormus sp., Hypsocormus posterodorsalis sp. nov., and Simocormus macrolepidotus gen. et sp. nov. The latter taxon was erected to replace “Hypsocormus” macrodon, here considered to be a nomen dubium. Hypsocormus posterodorsalis is known only from Nusplingen, and is characterized by teeth lacking apicobasal ridging at the bases, a dorsal fin positioned opposite the anterior edge of the anal fin, and a hypural plate consisting of a fused parhypural and hypurals. The holotype specimen contributes additional palaeobiological information, with small teleosteans preserved as gastric contents and ribs showing signs of callus formation. These new findings extend our knowledge of the anatomy and diversity of Pachycormidae, and represent an important first step in understanding factors controlling their distribution and morphological variation in the Late Jurassic of Europe.
Źródło:
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica; 2020, 65, 3; 429-453
0567-7920
Pojawia się w:
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Mesozoic spores of Poland – a revision of selected taxa
Mezozoiczne spory Polski – przegląd wybranych taksonów
Autorzy:
Waksmundzka, M.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2062009.pdf
Data publikacji:
2014
Wydawca:
Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Tematy:
Mesozoic spores
taxonomy
systematics
spory mezozoiczne
taksonomia
systematyka
Opis:
The study presents a taxonomic analysis of 44 taxa from the Mesozoic deposits of Poland. The spores have been ordered in a systematic way. Variability in interpretations of similar morphological or typical features of individual taxa have been presented. In case of same species the influence of the postdepositional processes on the morphological features of spores have been suggested.
Analizowano taksonomicznie 44 taksony z utworów mezozoiku Polski. Uporządkowano je według sztucznej systematyki. Przy opisie niektórych taksonów spor zasugerowano wpływ czynników postdepozycyjnych na ich cechy morfologiczne.
Źródło:
Biuletyn Państwowego Instytutu Geologicznego; 2014, 460; 25-87
0867-6143
Pojawia się w:
Biuletyn Państwowego Instytutu Geologicznego
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Comparative bone microstructure of three archosauromorphs from the Carnian, Late Triassic Chanares Formation of Argentina
Autorzy:
Marsa, J.A.G.
Agnolin, F.L.
Novas, F.E.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2082158.pdf
Data publikacji:
2020
Wydawca:
Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Paleobiologii PAN
Tematy:
Archosauromorpha
Lagerpeton
Tropidosuchus
paleobiology
paleohistology
Mesozoic
South America
Opis:
The Chañares Formation exhibits one of the most important archosauriform records of early Carnian ecosystems. Here we present new data on the palaeohistology of Chañares archosauriforms and provide new insights into their paleobiology, as well as possible phylogenetically informative traits. Bone microstructure of Lagerpeton chanarensis and Tropidosuchus romeri is dominated by fibro-lamellar tissue and dense vascularization. On the other hand, Chanaresuchus bonapartei is more densely vascularized, but with cyclical growth characterized by alternate fibro-lamellar, parallel-fibered and lamellar-zonal tissues. Dense vascularization and fibro-lamellar tissue imply fast growth and high metabolic rates for all these taxa. These histological traits may be tentatively interpreted as a possible adaptative advantage in front of Chañares Formation environmental conditions.
Źródło:
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica; 2020, 65, 2; 387-398
0567-7920
Pojawia się w:
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Evolution and identity of synapsid carpal bones
Autorzy:
Kummel, S.
Abdala, F.
Sassoon, J.
Abdala, V.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2082235.pdf
Data publikacji:
2020
Wydawca:
Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Paleobiologii PAN
Tematy:
Synapsida
carpus
intermedium
lunate
manus
homology
Permian
Mesozoic
Opis:
To date there is little information on carpal bone homology in late Palaeozoic and Mesozoic Synapsida. Crucial to the understanding of homology in synapsid carpal elements is the fact that different nomenclatures are used for the carpals of non-mammaliamorph Synapsida (Gegenbauer’s canonical nomenclature) and Mammaliaformes (mammalian nomenclature). The homologies of the carpals of non-mammaliamorph synapsids and mammals were established early last century and have not been reviewed since then. Here we provide a detailed study of the carpal bones of synapsids ranging in age from the early Permian to Late Cretaceous. The mammaliamorph lunate, previously considered the homologue of the intermedium of non-mammaliamorph synapsids, is interpreted here as homologous to their lateral centrale. We interpret the single mammaliamorph centrale as a homologue of the medial centrale of non-mammaliamorph synapsids. In some synapsid specimens, we found that one or two centralia are fused to the radiale (e.g., the gorgonopsian Arctognathus and tritylodontid Bienotheroides), supporting a digging habit. A third centrale is present in the therocephalian Theriognathus, very likely an abnormal duplication. An additional medial bone in a biarmosuchian was interpreted as a prepollex/ sesamoid. A cartilaginous prepollex/sesamoid may also have been present in several non-mammaliamorph synapsids, which have an open space proximal to distal carpal I. Distal carpal V is completely lost in dicynodonts and it is mainly fused to distal carpal IV in the adult stage of most other therapsid groups, but showed a delayed development in most non-mammaliamorph cynodonts. In mammaliamorphs, distal carpal V is not present. Our observations provide an updated revision of synapsid carpal homologies, mainly on the basis of position and anatomical contacts and also taking into account the results of embryological studies.
Źródło:
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica; 2020, 65, 4; 649-678
0567-7920
Pojawia się w:
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Petrophysical properties of the pre-Miocene rocks of the Outer Zone of the Ukrainian Carpathian Foredeep
Autorzy:
Kurovets, I.
Prytulka, H.
Shyra, A.
Shuflyak, Y.
Peryt, T. M.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/191371.pdf
Data publikacji:
2011
Wydawca:
Polskie Towarzystwo Geologiczne
Tematy:
reservoir properties
sandstone
limestone
Palaeozoic
Mesozoic
Carpathian Foredeep
Ukraine
Opis:
The paper summarizes the results of various laboratory studies of core material, including porosity, permeability, lithological-facies and structural and textural characteristics of more than 1,000 samples of Mesozoic and Palaeozoic rocks. The petrophysical parameters of siliciclastic and carbonate rocks are analysed for the total of samples representing different lithologies (limestones vs. sandstones) as well as for particular stratigraphic intervals (Upper and Lower Cretaceous, Upper Jurassic, Middle and Lower Jurassic, and Palaeozoic). The terrigenous rocks with intergranular porosity and fracture-cavernous carbonate rocks of reefal facies form the best reservoir rocks within the Mesozoic. The terrigenous rocks of fractured and fractured-porous type that are controlled by the fault-block tectonics provide the best Palaeozoic and Ediacaran reservoirs.
Źródło:
Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae; 2011, 81, No 3; 363-373
0208-9068
Pojawia się w:
Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
K−Ar dating of basic intrusions at Bellsund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Autorzy:
Birkenmajer, Krzysztof
Pécskay, Zoltán
Krajewski, Krzysztof P.
Lorenc, Marek W.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2051626.pdf
Data publikacji:
2010
Wydawca:
Polska Akademia Nauk. Czytelnia Czasopism PAN
Tematy:
Arctic
Spitsbergen
dolerite intrusions
Mesozoic
Late Palaeozoic
K−Ardating
Źródło:
Polish Polar Research; 2010, 1; 3-16
0138-0338
2081-8262
Pojawia się w:
Polish Polar Research
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Early Jurassic dinosaur-dominated track assemblages, floristic and environmental changes in the Holy Cross Mountains region, Poland
Autorzy:
Pacyna, Grzegorz
Ziaja, Jadwiga
Barbacka, Maria
Pieńkowski, Paweł
Jarzynka, Agata
Niedźwiecki, Grzegorz
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2201217.pdf
Data publikacji:
2022
Wydawca:
Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Tematy:
Mesozoic
ecosystems
tetrapod tracks
plant macrofossils
palynomorphs
trace fossils
Opis:
The Early Jurassic succession of the Holy Cross Mountains region in Poland offers a rare opportunity to study ecosystem complexity during the evolution and diversification of early dinosaurs, especially herbivorous ones. The section consists of continental and coastal deposits containing fossil assemblages spanning nearly 25 My of changes in terrestrial plants and some groups of invertebrates and tetrapods. Based on macrofossils and pollen and spores, the broader characteristics of the flora in this succession are presented. The floral assemblages show typical Early Jurassic characteristics and contain lycopsids, sphenopsids, ferns, cycadaleans, bennettitaleans, gnetaleans and ginkgoaleans, as well as conifers, and are similar to other Hettangian–Toarcian floral successions in Europe, showing the presence of a vast coniferous forest dominated by Hirmeriella in the early Hettangian, replaced by ginkgophyte-dominated floras in younger stages and araucarian conifer-dominated forests in the late Pliensbachian. Dinosaurs are documented mainly from their trace fossils (tracks and coprolites). Six distinct track assemblages (stratigraphically separated ichnoassemblages) of different ages can be identified. Current evidence indicates that while Anomoepus tracks are abundant throughout the long Hettangian–late Pliensbachian interval, medium-sized to large ornithischian tracks do not occur below the lower–middle Hettangian transition zone, associated with the first major marine transgression in the region. Hettangian strata with different theropod tracks (Grallator, Anchisauripus, Eubrontes, Kayentapus, cf. Megalosauripus), small Anomoepus tracks, numerous medium-sized Anomoepus-like tracks, Moyenisauropus tracks, tetradactyl tracks of sauropodomorphs (cf. Pseudotetrasauropus) and oval-shaped tracks of sauropods (Parabrontopodus) significantly contrast with the higher part of the Lower Jurassic succession (upper Pliensbachian Drzewica Formation and middle–upper Toarcian Borucice Formation) containing new types of medium-sized to large theropod tracks (Therangospodus), small and medium-sized bird-like tridactyl tracks (cf. Trisauropodiscus, cf. Anomoepus), exceptionally large, oval-shaped sauropod tracks (Sauropoda indet.), and new types of medium-sized and large ornithischian tracks (cf. Deltapodus, cf. Anomoepus). This points to a noticeable difference between the Hettangian and late Pliensbachian–Toarcian dinosaur ichnofaunas and may facilitate the study of regional and global changes and correlations. Both the palaeofloras and dinosaur trace fossils document ecosystem diversity and ecosystem changes, presented here in review form. The nature of these changes requires more detailed study, but preliminary results suggest the occurrence of rather complex and pronounced transformations in the dinosaur communities of the Holy Cross Mountains region. Based on our observations, the most significant event in Early Jurassic ecosystems took place within the Hettangian (change in floristic composition, the emergence of new groups of dinosaurs), but we also found what we believe to be a record of a major faunal turnover across the late Pliensbachian–middle–late Toarcian interval.
Źródło:
Geological Quarterly; 2022, 66, 3; art. no. 29
1641-7291
Pojawia się w:
Geological Quarterly
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
New findings reveal that the Middle Triassic ichthyosaur Mixosaurus cornalianus is the oldest amniote with a dorsal fin
Autorzy:
Renesto, S.
Dal Sasso, C.
Fogliazza, F.
Ragni, C.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2082209.pdf
Data publikacji:
2020
Wydawca:
Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Paleobiologii PAN
Tematy:
Ichthyosauria
Mixosauridae
soft tissue preservation
functional morphology
Mesozoic
Italy
Opis:
Two excellently preserved specimens of Mixosaurus cornalianus from the Anisian layers of the Middle Triassic Formazione di Besano, with soft parts associated with well-articulated skeletal elements, revealed the presence in this species of a dorsal fin and of a well-developed, triangular dorsal lobe of the caudal fin, both stiffened by an array of fibre bundles, as in Jurassic fast-swimming ichthyosaurs. This finding testifies that efficient swimming exaptations were already present in some Middle Triassic ichthyosaurs. Mixosaurus is then the oldest amniote so far known that developed a dorsal fin. The preservation of the fin shapes, scaleless skin, and three-dimensional dermal fibres is remarkable, allowing observation of their microstructure, and ruling out any artefactual interpretation. Stomach contents indicate that both specimens preyed upon cephalopods and small fishes. An internal organ, possibly a tract of the intestine, is also preserved in one specimen, which represents the first documented case in the ichthyosaurs of the Besano Formation, and a rarity in the fossil record of the clade.
Źródło:
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica; 2020, 65, 3; 511-522
0567-7920
Pojawia się w:
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł

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